Facts about Italy: Facts About Enzo Ferrari

Facts about Italy presents Facts About Enzo Ferrari

Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena in 1898. Not taking after the men in his family who were food wholesalers and metal workers for the local railways, he chose to follow along with his love of fast cars. It was not long before Ferrari was driving at the mere age of thirteen. At the age of ten, he had already taken his first race with him in his memory. He combined forces with Alfo Romero in 1920 who hired him to be lead driver for the team. Nine years later, he stopped racing and took over the management of the Alfa racing team.

Ferrari lost his father and brother in the war. He was not allowed to participate in the same war. He moved into his villa with his wife and mother who had a strong dislike for each other. Each woman was given their own side of the villa to live in. His mother died from choking on a boiled egg in 1965. Ferrari had a son with his wife. He died of muscular dystrophy and Ferrari became diligent about visiting his grave on a daily basis. He also carried a mistress who also bore him a son. His wife passed away in 1978 and his mistress and family moved to be with him in the Villa she had resided in.